Priorities by Purpose

Scholarships

What would the University of San Diego be like without scholarships?

Seven out of every 10 students at USD rely on scholarships or other forms of financial aid. Many say it was a scholarship that made it possible for them to be a Torero, a leader, a Changemaker.

Scholarships make it possible for students to experience to the fullest all that comes with a USD education. Scholarships make it possible for them delve into research projects and study abroad. Scholarships make it possible for them to explore the areas of study they find most intriguing and to pursue the opportunities about which they’re the most passionate.

Each year, incoming students enter with ever-higher grade point averages and test scores. They demonstrate increasingly exceptional talents, abilities and dedication to community engagement. USD strives to recruit and retain the best students and to make sure those students have the scholarships, the education and the support they need to make a difference in the world.